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The Difference Between Vermouth and Amaro Explained
TLDR Vermouth and Amaro are both bitter liqueurs infused with bitters and botanicals, but the main difference is that Vermouth is spiked with booze while Amaro is not. Amaro is often used as a digestif and has been popular in Italy and Europe since the 19th century.
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Amaro is a bitter liqueur that is often used as a digestif and is largely Italian in origin.
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Amaro is a bitter liqueur that has been popular in Italy and Europe since the 19th century, with hundreds of different proprietary blends, and it is made by soaking bittering agents and herbs in a base alcohol, adding sugar, and then aging it for several years.
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Amaro can be made with a variety of bittering agents, including Genshin, Wormwood, and cinchona, and there are no rules on which ones to use.
15:43
Amaro is not the same as cocktail bitters because cocktail bitters are more bitter, made with higher proof alcohol, and are only used in small amounts, while Amaro is meant to be consumed as a drink in larger quantities.
20:46
Vermouth and Amaro have similarities in that they are both infused with bitters and botanicals, have a bittersweet taste, and are used as bitter sweetening agents in cocktails, but the main difference is that Vermouth is spiked with booze while Amaro is not.
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The history of Amaro closely tracks the history of spirits and booze in general, starting with Arab alchemists in the 7th and 8th centuries who learned to distill and infuse alcohol for medicinal purposes, eventually leading to the creation of liqueurs like creme de violette.
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Amaro, as we know it today, was born in Italy in the 17th century due to the crossroad of spices and the tradition of making medicinal liqueurs, eventually transitioning from a medicinal drink to straight up booze in the 18th and 19th centuries.
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Amaro Montenegro is a good introductory Amaro with an accessibility factor and a sweet taste, while Chartreuse Verte is an older Amaro recipe with only two monks knowing the exact recipe and 132 botanicals.
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Amaro is typically used as a digestive and aids in digestion due to its bitter taste and the herbs and botanicals it contains, although there is criticism about drinking it after a meal because alcohol slows digestion, but it can also provide relief for a full stomach.
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The host discusses his introduction to amaro and his experience collecting different types, including Foro, Mileti, and Lucano, while also mentioning the popularity of Fernet Bronca in Argentina.
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There are various types of popular amari, including Nonino and Elisa Nova Salas, which have unique flavors such as piney and bitter, and American amari is also becoming popular.
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